Dell XPS Dimension Gen 4 Will Not Boot

and as it was a gaming ck in the day, and it won't cut it now it seems like £75 that could go to a new rig..... You haven't heard of this MAJOR DEFECT? Computer was working fine until about couple of weeks ago. (Used to have some trouble with lockups). what should i do?plz guide Tom's Hardware Around the World Tom's Hardware Around the World Denmark Norway Finland Russia France Turkey Germany UK Italy USA Subscribe to Tom's Hardware Search the http://mffonline.com/dell-xps/dell-xps-won-t-boot-up.php

Leave the battery out for 10 to 15 minutes, for the CMOS to lose the settings. Ask a question and give support. All diagnostic lights are green (A, B, C, D)Nvidia 6800 video card.Pentium 4 Prescott Dt, Pentium 4 Prescott DT, 3.4GHZ, 1 MEGB, 800FSBIt is exhibiting similar behavior as in most other Dell did send out a fix board to some for free (i missed the notice) but they should have recalled all the xps 7xx machines when the problem became an issue.

Crap. Maybe its time to repurpose it as a Linux machine. If you believe this post is offensive or violates the CNET Forums' Usage policies, you can report it below (this will not automatically remove the post). But will post results once I try it.https://binglongx.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/dell-dimension-8400-boot-problem/ Ask a new question Read More Chipsets Dell Studio Xps Motherboards Related Resources solved Hi, I have a Dell XPS 1645 i7, I

I have 8 GB RAM, no solid state hard solved Dell XPS 15 9530 - High CPU Temperatures during Pre-boot Assessment solved Adding Hard Drive to Dell XPS 8300 i5 GTX shame it cant just have a new mB and processor really, but realistically by the time to upgrade GPU etc too you might as well have the new case and components I've said I'm not sure it's worth it with everything else being 8 years old too etc. Flag Permalink This was helpful (0) Collapse - Solution for this problem by Burdok13 / January 27, 2012 1:46 AM PST In reply to: XPS 420 will not boot, fans on

Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Benny Lava View Public Profile Benny Lava's albums Find More Posts by Benny Lava 01-06-2013, 04:55 PM #20 gojacketsgo61 Fire the Refs! Now when I've done this before, the fans and stuff have always "jumped on" for a sec. When I returned, my wife had told me she'd turned around and noticed my screen was just a blank WHITE, she didn't know what happened to it.

It will not boot to the Dell start screen or obviously the Windows XP Screen. check these guys out http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1054589 Zodiac View Public Profile Zodiac's albums Find More Posts by Zodiac 01-06-2013, 03:26 PM #15 Belamorte Feed Your Head Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North American here's the steps that Dell support would likely follow if you called for an XPS 700 series ... If you have a spare video card you can try swapping that.

Now the question becomes whether to buy another Dell or just build my own rig. get redirected here Plus the 3770 is locked, so you can't overclock if you ever want to. Read my posts from here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/285691-30-beep-bios-screen-full-power-wrong-dell-gen4 and make sure to follow and read the link to the Dell 8400 problem as well. The system hung up and shut down and now w solved Dell XPS 8500 Won't Boot up solved No Internet Unless I Enable LAN Boot ROM on Dell XPS 8700 solved

It is an XPS710 and doing some research, I do think it is the mobo. There are many companies out there that offer good pre-built machines for prices better than Dell/Alienware. Forums General Hockey Discussion NHL Western Conference Other Sports Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk Central Division General Sports National Hockey League Talk Chicago Blackhawks Football Polls - (hockey-related only) Colorado http://mffonline.com/dell-xps/dell-xps-600-will-not-boot-up.php but have asked via text..it's the 460W I found the plug schematics and had all that I was expecting on the black and whites, the reds the yellows green and purple,

I guess the GPU (which I bought last year) can be kept, though it isn't great, ATI Radeon HD 5750. It happened to me, I was still under warranty and got a replacement (Dell replaced it with an Alienware Area-51 desktop), but if you are not under warranty the news is No improvement.Checked monitor - works with another computer.

I tried resetting the CMOS, no dice.

I tried unplugging everything and holding down the power button to reset the power supply, but no dice. Join thousands of tech enthusiasts and participate. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter). Benny Lava View Public Profile Benny Lava's albums Find More Posts by Benny Lava 01-06-2013, 03:16 PM #13 waffledave waffledave, from hf Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal

Get the answer KisianikJul 27, 2013, 5:28 PM LOL, see you check everything and I was able to confuse you still.Well sorry, I got mistaken about the location (diagnostic lights), thinking when connected to motherboard I just have +5v on purple and green only, and amber aux power led lights, but nothing when I press the power button, also nothing extra other Categories 45951 All Categories6598 Gaming 16745 Hardware 19273 Science & Tech 1855 Internet & Media 849 Lifestyle 28053 Community Dell Dimension XPS GEN 4 Gaming Comp suddenly wont start... my review here About CNET Privacy Policy Ad Choice Terms of Use Mobile User Agreement Help Center Icrontic › All Discussions › Hardware If geeks love it, we’re on it What’s happening on Icrontic

I was able to fix my problem using the wire method for putting a bit of a pull on the heatsink (although it still misbehaves every now and then and I AMD goes, it depends on a couple factors. all others ok.I have found a MB and chip 3.2 P4 second hand/refurb(does that mean cleaned LOL) on ebay form a dismantler for £75 so I guess that's the next step, Nothing shows on the monitor.